CVE-2023-6983

Medium

Description

The Display custom fields in the frontend – Post and User Profile Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 via the vg_display_data shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to retrieve potentially sensitive post meta.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductJosevega Display Custom Fields In The Frontend - Post And User Profile Fields
PublishedFeb 5, 2024
First seenFeb 5, 2024

How to fix

Update
  • josevega display_custom_fields_in_the_frontend_-_post_and_user_profile_fields1.3.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
josevega display_custom_fields_in_the_frontend_-_post_and_user_profile_fieldsv < 1.3.01.3.0

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